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Filtration to Failure: Advancing Renal Care Through Nutrition Therapy

How can nutrition interventions help improve outcomes for people with impaired renal function?

Presenter(s): Carley Rusch, PhD, RDN, LDN

Date: 10 June 2026

Time: 3-4 PM ET

Location: Live webinar

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Summary

In this free, live accredited webinar, our speakers will explore the progression of kidney dysfunction from acute kidney injury (AKI) to chronic kidney disease (CKD), emphasizing the physiological, biochemical, and nutritional implications. Speakers will also review updated clinical guidelines and therapeutic strategies, focusing on nutrition interventions tailored to renal patients. Special considerations are given to diverse populations, including those in acute and critical care settings, individuals with wound healing needs, and transplant recipients.

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Filtration to Failure: Advancing Renal Care Through Nutrition Therapy

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Key Takeaways:

  • Patients with AKI/CKD are at risk of developing malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies throughout their continuum of care 
  • Protein intake may be reduced for stable non-dialysis CKD to preserve kidney function; however, guidelines recommend this should not be maintained during hospitalization, especially in patients with evidence of acute illness or malnutrition

Related Questions:

  • Why do patients with kidney disease and/or injury have different protein needs?
    Patients with CKD or AKI have different protein needs because the kidneys play a major role in removing protein waste products, and this ability changes depending on the stage and severity of disease. Patients on dialysis may have increased protein needs due to greater excretion of these waste products through the dialysate.
  • What is protein-energy wasting in kidney disease?
    A condition of decreased body stores of protein and energy fuel stores (i.e. lean body mass and fat stores), which can occur in either AKI or CKD, regardless of the cause, and can be associated with diminished functional capacity related to metabolic stresses.

Presenter Bio(s):

Carley Rusch, PhD, RDN, LDN

Adult Medical Science Liaison
Medical Affairs & Research
Abbott Nutrition 
Gainesville, FL, USA

Carley Rusch serves as a Medical Science Liaison in Medical Affairs & Research at Abbott, specializing in Adult Therapeutic Nutrition. Prior to joining Abbott, Dr Rusch completed her bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Florida (UF), specializing in Dietetics. She earned her master’s degree and completed her dietetic internship through the MS-DI program at UF. During her dietetic training, she also served as a research coordinator on a variety of study protocols, including topics on gastrointestinal dysfunction, inflammation, pre- and probiotics, and the gut microbiome. She then went on to work as an inpatient dietitian at AdventHealth Orlando and served as a preceptor for their dietetic internship program. Her clinical experience spans a variety of disease states, such as cancer, gastrointestinal and neurological disorders, malnutrition, and critical care.

Following her time working in clinical practice, Dr Rusch completed her PhD in Nutritional Sciences at UF. Her doctoral research investigated the effect of the Mediterranean diet on improving constipation and intestinal inflammation in Parkinson’s disease. During her graduate programs, she has taught multiple undergraduate and graduate courses on nutrition, metabolism, and research methods. In 2020, she was awarded Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr Rusch has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been invited to present at national and international conferences.

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CE CPEU Adult Disease State

References:

  • Ikizler TA, et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020;76(3 Suppl 1):S1-S107. 
  • Sabatino A, et al. Clin Nutr. 2024;43(9):2238-2254. 
  • Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) CKD Work Group. Kidney Int. 2024;105(4S):S117-S314.